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  1. Foster
    [CTA station] Like the rest of the `L` tracks north of the Wilson station, Foster is elevated on a solid fill embankment, unlike the steel structure commonly associated with the `L`. It lacks a formal station house; two staircases on the south side of Foster Street lead up to a small area co...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foster_(CTA

  2. Foster
    [surname] Foster is a surname, perhaps derived from the name of a Frankish saint, Vedast, also known as Foster or St. Foster. Other possibilities for the origins of this surname are the Old English "cild-fostre", which was a nickname for a foster parent or foster child, the Anglo-French word...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foster_(sur

  3. Foster
    [crater] ==Satellite craters== By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater mid-point that is closest to Foster. ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foster_(cra

  4. foster
    nurture care for 
    Found on http://www.graduateshotline.com/list.htm

  5. Foster
    [adj] - providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties 2. [n] - United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864) 3. [v] - promote the growth of 4. [v] - bring up under fosterage 5. [v] - help develop, help grow
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  6. foster
    specially selected home,other than his own,in which a child may be placed for rearing,with or without adoption Category: Law • parent that feeds or brings up another`s child; e. g to serve as the mother of (foster-mother three little children-Dorothy C. Fisher) Category: Man and socie...
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  7. Foster
    Fos'ter transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Fostered , present participle & verbal noun Fostering .] [ Middle English fostren , from Anglo-Saxon fōster , ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/F/68

  8. Foster
    Fos'ter intransitive verb To be nourished or trained up together. [ Obsolete] Spenser.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/F/68

  9. Foster
    Fos'ter adjective [ Anglo-Saxon fōster , fōstor , nourishment. See Foster , transitive verb ] Relating to nourishment; affording, receiving, or sharing nourishment or nurture; -- applied to fath...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/F/68

  10. Foster
    Fos'ter noun A forester. [ Obsolete] Spenser.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/F/68

  11. foster
    Relating to nourishment; affording, receiving, or sharing nourishment or nurture; applied to father, mother, child, brother, etc, to indicate that the person so called stands in the relation of parent, child, brother, etc, as regards sustenance and nurture, but not by tie of blood. Foster babe, or c...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  12. foster
    surrogate adjective providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties; `foster parent`; `foster child`; `foster home`; `surrogate father`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  13. foster
    nurture verb help develop, help grow; `nurture his talents`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  14. foster
    verb promote the growth of; `Foster our children`s well-being and education`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  15. Foster
    • (n.) A forester. • (v. i.) To be nourished or trained up together. • (v. t.) To feed; to nourish; to support; to bring up. • (v. t.) Relating to nourishment; affording, receiving, or sharing nourishment or nurture; -- applied to father, mother, child, brother, etc., to indicate...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  16. Foster
    Foster is a English boy name. The meaning of the name is `Nurture` Where is it used? The name Foster is mainly used In English. Foster doesn`t appear In 2007`s top-1000 name list.The last time Foster appeared In the top-1000 was 58 years ago, In 1950. It ranked #720 In that year. . 1890 was a `...
    Found on http://i-am-pregnant.com/names/boys/Fost

  17. Foster
    Foster is a English boy name. The meaning of the name is `keeps the forest` Where is it used? The name Foster is mainly used In English. Foster doesn`t appear In 2007`s top-1000 name list.The last time Foster appeared In the top-1000 was 58 years ago, In 1950. It ranked #720 In that year. . 189...
    Found on http://i-am-pregnant.com/names/boys/Fost

  18. Foster
    [film] Maurice Cole Foster is a 2011 English comedy-drama film written and directed by Jonathan Newman, based on his 2005 short film. Part of it was shot at Legoland Windsor in April 2010. The film stars Golden Globe winner Toni Collette, Ioan Gruffud, Richard E Grant, BAFTA Award winner Hay...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foster_(fil



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27 May 2012

This day in history: The Queen Mary made her maiden voyage, on the Southampton-Cherbourg-New York route, on 27 May 1936. The passenger accommodation emphasised the first two classes, cabin and tourist. The propulsion machinery of the ship produced a massive 160,000 SHP and gave it a speed of over 30 knots. Despite expectations that the ship would try to break speed records on its first voyage a thick fog destroyed any hope of this. The Queen Mary spent a short time in drydock during July whilst adjustments were made to the propellers and turbines. When the ship returned to service, in August, it made a record voyage from Bishop's Rock to Ambrose light and took the Blue Riband from the Normandie. read more

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